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May 8, 2008 Archives

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Ford designs new child crash test dummy

12:11 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT — Ford has redesigned the midsection of child-size crash-test dummies to help carmakers invent seat belts that could protect children against abdominal injuries,......

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Gas prices jump nearly 3 cents to record, while oil pauses

12:03 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

NEW YORK -- Gas prices jumped nearly 3 cents overnight to a new national record of nearly $3.65 a gallon Thursday, while oil prices paused......

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Backseat Driver: NASCAR has replaced horse racing

11:51 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

So we all dressed up last Sunday for a Kentucky Derby party and placed our bets based more on sentiment (the ladies favored the one......

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Backseat Driver: Toyota's sales forecast is sobering

11:07 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Reflecting the dismal state of the current auto market, Toyota is projecting its sales will be down 27 percent this year, according to the Associated......

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